as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much
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Recent Examples of denting
Nevertheless, traders’ appetite for bitcoin has largely dwindled, denting its price.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Another round of tariffs, coupled with European retaliation, could reignite fears of a US slowdown, while denting Europe’s GDP, Goldman Sachs analysts said.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
His promise to deliver another standout season comes amid a dampened economy and ongoing geopolitical turmoil, which are denting the performance of fashion and luxury.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro offers impressive noise cancellation without denting the old bank account.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By heating steel and then rapidly cooling it in room temperature oil or water, the molecules inside the metal realign into a harder version of the same material—that’s what keeps a knife’s edge sharp and prevents it from denting or rolling over from use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Another round of tariffs, coupled with European retaliation, could reignite fears of a US slowdown, while denting Europe’s GDP, Goldman Sachs analysts said.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
His promise to deliver another standout season comes amid a dampened economy and ongoing geopolitical turmoil, which are denting the performance of fashion and luxury.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro offers impressive noise cancellation without denting the old bank account.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By heating steel and then rapidly cooling it in room temperature oil or water, the molecules inside the metal realign into a harder version of the same material—that’s what keeps a knife’s edge sharp and prevents it from denting or rolling over from use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denting
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argued the bill would accomplish little in the way of reducing rates and would demonize utility executives.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The biggest shift in the financial model of newspapers that has occurred in the transition from print to digital is a decreasing reliance on advertising and an increasing reliance on direct payments from subscribers.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The formulation hits all the targets my tired eyes crave—brightening dark circles, decreasing puffiness, and reducing the look of fine lines.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Denting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denting. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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